Rickety Bridge wine estate is
situated just 5 minutes from
the centre of the quaint town
of Franschhoek and lies on
the slopes of the Franschhoek
Mountains overlooking the
majestic Wemmershoek
Mountain range.
This position gives the estate
a range of aspects and soil
types for growing different
varieties of grapes. The lower
flatland of the estate is
covered by sandy soils being
close the Franschhoek River
which crosses in front of the
estate's lower border. The
hillside provides the wine
estate with decomposed
granite soils which are ideal
for growing high quality red
grapes required for producing
premium red wine.
Rickety Bridge wine estate is
50 Hectares in area of which
only 15 Hectares are currently
dedicated to vineyard, with a
further 6 hectares under
development. The remaining
35 Hectares are made up of
buildings, dams and pine
forest.
Rickety Bridge wine estate is
a popular destination in the
Cape winelands with a long
winemaking history, although
reminiscent of the past, and
nostalgic and timeless; this
estate is also all things
new'
and all thing delectable'
and
all things
sublime' .